Emergency Relief for Disaster Damaged Roads and Transit Systems: In BriefKirk, Robert S.Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.2014-01-28EnglishThis report describes Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) assistance for the repair and reconstruction of highways and bridges damaged by disasters (such as Hurricane Sandy in 2012) or catastrophic failures (such as the collapse of the Skagit River Bridge in 2013). It begins with a brief discussion of the legislative origins of federal assistance and then addresses eligibility issues and program operation.Emergency managementDisastersDisaster reliefMotor transportationUnited StatesReport13 pages.Textcrs: R43384local-cont-no: R43384_2014Jan28http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc276855/ark: ark:/67531/metadc276855